St. Paul daily globe., 1887-04-03
COLL EGE Y. VI. G. A.

The Second Days Work of the Con.
ventiOn Now Whn Session at Ham-
line.
The attendance at the second day of the
College Y. NJ. G. A. convention numbered
about fifty delegates, and lively interest
was exhibited in all the meetings through-
out the day. The fOrenoon's work was
opened by devotional meeting conducted
by Frank Cutler, assistant state secretary
and secretary of the Northfeld branch of
the Y. M. G. A. Before taking up other
work Mr. Cutler appointed the following
committees:
Committee on DevotionalExercises-J A.
Sutton, of Hamline: Z. r. R.McKinney, of the
state; j. X. Hall, of Manchester and A. r.
BiXby, of Carleton.
Business Committee--Messrs. Bassett, J.
W. Wilson, Perrin and Hamilton. q,
A report of work done in the various
colleges during the last year was then read.
q. Il. Curran reported from Carleton. show
ing good growth during the year. He re-
ported membership of seventy-tive, where
they only had thirty y-five at the, first of the
year, and this was due to the
good work of the membership committee
-Four Bible classes were conducted and well
sustained, it being considered that this
branch OF the work was of great import
ance. Expenses of the year were SITS.
Mr., Bassett, of the state university, gave
a very satisfactory report for the time their
organization has been existing. Their
membership was steadily increasing and
now numbered thirty-five.
Mr.. j. K. Hall reported in behalf of Mac
alester, saying there were but five or six in
the college unconverted. Expenses for the
year were $50. After a short meeting on
personal work, conducted by o. E. Lewis.
of Carleton, the convention adjourned until
2 p. m.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
AT 2 p. m. Mr.. Elliot, secretary of the
Minneapolis branch, took charge of Bible
read ing. At 2:45 F. Cutler read a paper
on ''The Relation of the College Student to
the Office of General Secretary" At S:45
q. r. CurraD, of Carleton. gave an address
on "Bible Training Glasses in Colleges"
The evening services were opened in the
chapel by short song service, after which
Rev. Mr.. TOrrey, of Minneapolis, gave an
address on Conservation
The programme for to-day's work is as
follows:
AT $3.50 a. m. prayer meeting for conse-
Grafton, led by j. A. Sutton.
At 1880 DR.. Mckinley will preach before
the delegates.
AT o'ou, OOSpel meeting IOr men only, con-
Quoted by E. K. Mckinney, of the state uni
versity.
At 1880 song and praise service. Reports
from three young men. o. E Lewis, j. W.
Wilson and G.. S. Perry who attended the
Moody convention at Mount Hermon Mass,
last summer. Mr.. T. S. Suleeba. a native of
Turkey, will give short address. At the
close of the evenings programme all the
delegates will take part in the closing exer-
cises.
1t is very much regretted by the delegates
that the state secretary, II. F. Williams, is
unable to he present on account of sickness.
The delegation present from Carleton col
lege is: Messrs. Il. E Day, G. R. Curra1, A.
M. Lewis, I. s. Suleeta, A. r. Bixby, H.
Holmes, c. c. Sykes, ]. W. Wilson, o. A.
Lewis and G. Plunkett.
From the State University-Messrs. F. H.
Bassett, Curtiss Sweisle. Charles Bray, A. B.
Church, E. r. Mckinney. F. c. Wait, J. G.
Soares, John Morris, K. C. Babcock and J. G.
Fairies.
From Macalester College-Messrs. J. K.
Hall, B. w. Irwin. w. P. Lee, j. E. Hamilton,
]. l.. Underwood, 7. Il. Creswell and Mr..
Tawney.
st. Cloud Normal School-A. B. Lee.
Mankaro Normal School-Mr. Perrin.